Explanation: The excavations were carried out in the northeastern and southwestern slopes and western part of Arslantepe. The stratification in these three areas is as follows; Late Hittite, Hittite Empire, MBA (Arslantepe VA), EBA III A-C (Arslantepe VID1-3), EBA II (Arslantepe VIC), EBA I (Arslantepe VIB1 and B2), Late Uruk (Arslantepe VIA), Late Chalcolithic Age (Arslantepe VII), Late Obeid / Intermediate (Arslantepe VIII). The recent studies date the layer VIA to the end of the Late Chalcolithic Age.